Thanks to a gift made by an anonymous donor, all donations of up to $5,000 made by any first-time donor to Eastern Michigan University over the next 100 days will be doubled.

The initiative will apply to the first $100,000 in gifts from first-time supporters of Eastern, so it will pay to make your gift today.

"There has never been a better time to ask members of our campus and community to help make a difference in the lives of so many," said Tom Stevick, vice President for advancement and executive director of the EMU Foundation, noting the gift made by the highly generous donor.

The gifts can go to a wide variety of programs and initiatives at Eastern.

To see a list of all funds that would benefit from your support, please visit http://emufoundation.org/ and follow the "ways to donate" link.

About Eastern Michigan University

Eastern Michigan University currently serves 23,500 students who are pursuing undergraduate, graduate, specialist, doctoral and certificate degrees in the arts, sciences and professions. In all, more than 200 majors, minors and concentrations are delivered through the University's Colleges of Arts and Sciences; Business; Education; Health and Human Services; Technology, and its graduate school. Eastern is regularly recognized by national publications for its excellence, diversity, and commitment to applied education. For more information: www.emich.edu